Dwayne Bacon of Oak Hill Academy proved to be one of the nation’s ELITE scoring wings and picked up a Naismith Trophy Award Nomination at the Hoop Hall Classic. Photo cred – Robert Blachard RJBsports Springfield, Mass., – The Hoop Hall Classic is a destination on the calendar for many of the country’s top high school programs for a reason. This is one of the best evaluation weekends of the year because we get to see nationally ranked teams and individuals face off against one another in this setting. Here is a......
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UNLV signee Derrick Jones had a monster day at the Hoop Hall Classic. He scored 17 points in the first quarter versus Simeon HS. Read about it here. Photo cred – Davide de Pas Springfield, MASS., – Martin Luther King Jr., weekend is important in the world of high school basketball, because of nearly every ranked team is playing some where in the country. The epicenter of this basketball can be found at the “Birthplace of Basketball,” which is at the Basketball Hall of Fame on the campus of Springfield College. With......
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FORT MYERS, Fla., – The City of Palms Classic should be considered the Holy Grail of high school basketball. This is the one opportunity where the best teams from around the country can compete annually. Nationally ranked teams, which include No. 1 ranked Montverde Academy, are in this the 42nd annual tournament. Our OTRHoopsReport.com staff had this weekend etched into our calendars as a must stop. Here is a run down of the action from Friday. Friday Recap from the City of Palms By: @JLHemingwayPSB Wesleyan Academy Brought Down the House From the opening......
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BENTON, Ky., – The Marshall County Hoop Fest provided an exciting atmosphere for teams to compete against elite competition. With over 2,000 local Kentucky fans on hand to watch the games, Hoop Fest blends a traditional basketball fan base with dozens of ELITE ranked players. Here is a close look back on which players elevated themselves above the others on this December weekend. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Hoop Fest Top Performers Carlton Bragg (Cleveland, Ohio), – Villa Angela St. Joesph – 2015 The 6-foot-9 forward delivered in every way possible on Saturday evening. Locked in......
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College coaches from all over the nation lined up to watch class of 2016 wing Braxton Blackwell of Nashville, Tenn., at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Davide de Pas The Marshall County Hoop Fest is one of the best stops for high school fans and college coaches to check out the nation’s top prospects. Here is a recap of Saturday evening’s games. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Saturday Evening Recap: 4:30 pm La Lumiere (IN) 77 Christ Presbyterian (TN) 48 Lalumiere took control from the very beginning of this one and never looked back. The interior duo of junior Nolan......
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Uncommitted senior Malik Newman faces off against UNLV signee Derrick Jones at the Marshall County Hoop Fest. Photo cred – Jon Lopez/Nike The Marshall County Hoop Fest is one of the best stops for high school fans and college coaches to check out the nation’s top prospects. Here is a recap of Friday Night’s Action. By: @JLHemingwayPSB Friday Recap: 4:00 pm Quality Education 68 Sunrise Christian 50 Class of 2016 forward Marsellis Purvis from Quality Education picked up the MVP award. His low post work helped lead coach Isaac Pitts and his squad to victory......
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Florida State picked up a commitment from 2014 PF Phil Cofer Monday May 12, 2014 2015 WE R1 forward Derrick Jones will visit UCONN today 2015 Arkansas Wings guard Marlon Hunter has received an offer from East Carolina Florida State picked up a commitment from Whitewater (GA) 2014 PF Phil Cofer 2014 Lanphier (IL) PG Larry Austin has committed to Xavier Georgia Stars 2015 PF Noah Dickerson has committed to Georgetown Washington State has offered Game Point 2015 SF Bennie Boatwright Rice will host Martin Luther King 2014 PG Paul Jackson on......
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Class of 2016 PG Alterique Gilbert Miller Grove (GA) has played as well as any guard in Georgia this season Photo by: Ty Freeman Editor’s Note: “Recruiting Recap” is a regular piece designed to catch our readers up on the latest in the world of recruiting. Monday December 9, 2013 Class of 2016 lead guard Lamonte Turner of Arlington County Day (FL) recently picked up an offer from Miami. Turner has continued to gain interest after transferring and reclassifying. Turner currently holds offers from Auburn, Florida, Oklahoma, and South Carolina Virginia will be in......
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